Thursday, May 21, 2015

Looking at Hungary

Lang, Stephan. Looking at Hungary. 2004. 48p. ISBN 1-881508-88-9. Available at 943.9 LAN on the library shelves.




A landlocked country in Central Europe, Hungary has a storied past from being a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire of Hapsburg monarchy to occupation and Communism under Soviet Rule in the second half of the 20th century.


A dynamic country, the Hungarian economy has recovered from years of mismanagement during its Communist past and has now integrated the European Union. This book discusses the history of Hungary, as well as its peoples and cultures, major towns and cities, its education system, its cuisine, transportation, economy, nature, and the challenges that face the Hungarian Republic in the 21st century.

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